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1948 Movies
Browse 804 titles in our 1948 Movies Database
- Bicycle Thieves
- Rope
- The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
- Key Largo
- The Red Shoes
- Red River
- The Bishop's Wife
- Fort Apache
- Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein
- Hamlet
- The Naked City
- Germany Year Zero
- Oliver Twist
- Letter from an Unknown Woman
- Drunken Angel
- Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
- Sorry, Wrong Number
- The Paradine Case
- Easter Parade
- Call Northside 777
- The Fallen Idol
- The Big Clock
- They Live by Night
- A Foreign Affair
- The Snake Pit
- Force of Evil
- A Day in the Country
- Melody Time
- The Three Musketeers
- Brighton Rock
- I Remember Mama
- Unfaithfully Yours
- Yellow Sky
- Secret Beyond the Door...
- Act of Violence
- Raw Deal
- The Pirate
- Johnny Belinda
- The Search
- Pitfall
- The Paleface
- State of the Union
- T-Men
- Joan of Arc
- Cry of the City
- Berlin Express
- Blood on the Moon
- Ride the Pink Horse
- Spring in a Small Town
- The Street with No Name
- I Walk Alone
- The Boy with Green Hair
- Road House
- Moonrise
- Anna Karenina
- A Song Is Born
- Rachel and the Stranger
- Port of Call
- Romance on the High Seas
- Sitting Pretty
- Every Girl Should Be Married
- The Fugitive
- Scott of the Antarctic
- All My Sons
- The Amazing Mr. X
- Sleep, My Love
- Kiss the Blood Off My Hands
- Louisiana Story
- Tarzan and the Mermaids
- Command Decision
- Haredevil Hare
- June Bride
- Scaredy Cat
- The Man from Colorado
- I Became a Criminal
- Arch of Triumph
- The Emperor Waltz
- The Winslow Boy
- A Hen in the Wind
- Night Has a Thousand Eyes
- The Woman in White
- Forever Amber
- The Foghorn Leghorn
- One Touch of Venus
- Silver River
- Winter Meeting
- Music in Darkness
- Women of the Night
- Words and Music
- Kitty Foiled
- A Date with Judy
- Ruthless
- The Truce Hurts
- The Loves of Carmen
- Enchantment
- Whispering Smith
- Mickey and the Seal
- Blonde Ice
- Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid
- The Time of Your Life
- The Velvet Touch
- Buccaneer Bunny
- They Caught the Ferry
- Mexican Hayride
- Professor Tom
- Gorilla My Dreams
- My Bunny Lies Over the Sea
- Old Rockin' Chair Tom
- Bodyguard
- Superman
- Julia Misbehaves
- My Dear Secretary
- The Noose Hangs High
- Inner Sanctum
- The Babe Ruth Story
- The Luck of the Irish
- Nosotros los pobres
- Walk a Crooked Mile
- Miranda
- Bugs Bunny Rides Again
- The Miracle of the Bells
- Coroner Creek
- The Iron Curtain
- Cass Timberlane
- Homecoming
- Good Sam
- Mouse Cleaning
- On an Island with You
- I Love Trouble
- That Wonderful Urge
- Fighter Squadron
- Blanche Fury
- Behind Locked Doors
- Back Alley Oproar
- The Terrible Parents
- So Evil My Love
- To the Ends of the Earth
- Larceny
- You Gotta Stay Happy
- Tenth Avenue Angel
- That Lady in Ermine
- The Legend of Johnny Appleseed
- Rabbit Punch
- Return of the Bad Men
- I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes
- Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
- The Cat That Hated People
- An Act of Murder
- The Tower of the Seven Hunchbacks
- A Woman's Vengeance
- The Sign of the Ram
- Jungle Goddess
- An Ideal Husband
- On Our Merry Way
- Kit for Cat
- The Inheritance
- Tea for Two Hundred
- Corridor of Mirrors
- Jungle Jim
- Los tres huastecos
- The Voice of the Turtle
- B.F.'s Daughter
- Unknown Island
- Last of the Wild Horses
- Whiplash
- Albuquerque
- The Last Stage
- No Orchids for Miss Blandish
- Mickey Down Under
- Daffy Duck Slept Here
- Against the Wind
- Three for Breakfast
- The Kissing Bandit
- Race Street
- Dédée d'Anvers
- The Eagle with Two Heads
- Night Song
- Hills of Home
- The Hunted
- Bone Bandit
- The Flower with Seven Colors
- The Fuller Brush Man
- Hot Cross Bunny
- Another Part of the Forest
- Summer Holiday
- The Golden Eye
- Saraband
- Inferior Decorator
- The Mating of Millie
- Kampen om tungtvannet
- The Nazis Strike Again
- Donald's Dream Voice
- You Were Never Duckier
- The Big Wash
- Three Daring Daughters
- So Well Remembered
- Casbah
- Pluto's Purchase
- The Stupor Salesman
- Fury at Furnace Creek
- The Argyle Secrets
- A Southern Yankee
- The Charterhouse of Parma
- Little 'Tinker
- Drip Dippy Donald
- Soup's On
- Lucky Ducky
- N.U.
- The Bride Goes Wild
- Shivering Sherlocks
- Mystery in Mexico
- Van Gogh
- The Return of the Whistler
- Krakatit
- Green Grass of Wyoming
- Black Bart
- Shed No Tears
- Good-Time Girl
- Little Gray Neck
- Dulcimer Street
- Daffy Dilly
- A Feather in His Hare
- The Black Arrow
- Colonel Effingham's Raid
- The Outsider
- Canon City
- Eva
- Two Guys from Texas
- Escape
- Tap Roots
- The Secret Land
- The Walls of Jericho
- Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven
- Docks of New Orleans
- Relentless
- The Monkey's Paw
- The Feathered Serpent
- For the Love of Mary
- Totò al giro d'Italia
- Aag
- Fiddlers Three
- Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay!
- The Silk Noose
- Vice Versa
- Deep Waters
- West of the Pecos
- Saigon
- Smart Girls Don't Talk
- Under California Stars
- Angelitos negros
- April Showers
- Big City
- The Little Soldier
- Panhandle
- Who Killed 'Doc' Robbin?
- Seven Journeys
- Miss Tatlock's Millions
- An Innocent Affair
- Smugglers' Cove
- Here Come the Huggetts
- Sotto il sole di Roma
- Open Secret
- Snowbound
- The Young Guard
- Bonnie Prince Charlie
- Make Mine Freedom
- You Were Meant for Me
- Children of the Beehive
- Trapped by Boston Blackie
- Bill and Coo
- Money Madness
- My Brother's Keeper
- So This Is New York
- The Shanghai Chest
- The Saxon Charm
- The Quiet One
- The Creeper
- The Dude Goes West
- Here Comes Trouble
- Hop, Look and Listen
- The Inside Story
- There's Good Boos to-Night
- The Crime of Bordadores Street
- Jinx Money
- Devil's Cargo
- Hector's Hectic Life
- Hidden River
- The Lame Devil
- Always Together
- Spring in Park Lane
- Povest o nastoyashchem cheloveke
- Broken Journey
- Angels' Alley
- God Bless You
- Fifa e arena
- Calling Paul Temple
- Kidnapped
- Up in Central Park
- El supersabio
- No Minor Vices
- Sin of Esther Waters
- Smart Woman
- Embraceable You
- River Lady
- The Cupboard Was Bare
- Things Happen at Night
- The Return of October
- Mr. Perrin and Mr. Traill
- The Plunderers
- The Hideout
- Horror Maniacs
- Private Bom
- Fighting Father Dunne
- Highway 13
- The Ballad of Berlin
- Banketten
- Monelle
- The Ghost of Rashmon Hall
- If You Knew Susie
- When My Baby Smiles at Me
- Keto and Kote
- Women in the Night
- Wallflower
- Brass Monkey
- This Was a Woman
- Impasse des deux anges
- Borrowed Trouble
- Close-Up
- Blondie's Secret
- Belle Starr's Daughter
- The Eleven O'Clock Woman
- Stage Struck
- Ihmiset suviyössä
- Nürnberg und seine Lehre
- Castle Sinister
- Rogues' Regiment
- Penny and the Pownall Case
- Marriage in the Shadows
- Lost Youth
- My Brother Jonathan
- The Mysterious Rider
- Lulu Belle
- The Arizona Ranger
- Dick Barton, Detective
- Blondie's Reward
- The Three Weird Sisters
- House of Darkness
- The Portrait
- Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'
- Maclovia
- The Swordsman
- Eyes of Texas
- The Last Vacation
- Popeye Meets Hercules
- Paris mil neuf cent
- No Room at the Inn
- Grand Canyon Trail
- Guns of Hate
- The Gay Ranchero
- Appointment with Murder
- Gun Smugglers
- False Paradise
- Dream Girl
- Alias a Gentleman
- Les Misérables
- Loaded Pistols
- Silent Conflict
- The Blind Goddess
- Angel on the Amazon
- The Prince of Thieves
- Strange Gamble
- Ruy Blas
- Man-Eater of Kumaon
- Treasured Earth
- The Far Frontier
- Another Shore
- Northwest Stampede
- The Strawberry Roan
- Killer Diller
- Nighttime in Nevada
- The Lights of Ten Thousand Homes
- Onna
- Adventures of Frank and Jesse James
- Thunderhoof
- Homicide for Three
- La muerte camina en la lluvia
- Venus of Paris
- Western Heritage
- Dangers of the Canadian Mounted
- Assigned to Danger
- Scarred
- Symphony in Spinach
- Pre-Hysterical Man
- XIVth Olympiad: The Glory of Sport
- Der Prozeß
- Apostasy
- 13 Lead Soldiers
- Robin Hood-Winked
- Mickey
- The Sainted Sisters
- The Hawk of Powder River
- New Year's Eve
- Give My Regards to Broadway
- The Private Life of an Actor
- Indian Agent
- Pervoklassnitsa
- Adventures in Silverado
- My Girl Tisa
- The Girl from Manhattan
- Kalpana
- Are You with It?
- The Strange Mrs. Crane
- The Mark of Cain
- Der Hofrat Geiger
- Bond Street
- The Calendar
- The Man from Texas
- Blazing Across the Pecos
- Adventures of Gallant Bess
- The Big Punch
- The Gallant Legion
- Stage to Mesa City
- Mela
- The Train Goes East
- Angel in Exile
- I, Jane Doe
- Sunset Carson Rides Again
- Mr. Reckless
- To the Victor
- Miracle in Harlem
- Boarding House Blues
- The Countess of Monte Cristo
- The Denver Kid
- Symphony of Life
- Heart and Soul
- Vlcie diery
- Strange Victory
- Just William's Luck
- The Untamed Breed
- Congo Bill
- Incident
- Check Your Guns
- Rusty Leads the Way
- G-Men Never Forget
- Madonna of the Desert
- Russkiy vopros
- 16 Fathoms Deep
- My Dog Rusty
- Lady at Midnight
- A Gunman Has Escaped
- Old Los Angeles
- The Vicious Circle
- Jungle Patrol
- High Fury
- Big Town Scandal
- Dutch in Seven Lessons
- Les casse-pieds
- Love of a Clown - Pagliacci
- Hazard
- Främmande hamn
- One Night with You
- Morituri
- Little Märta Comes Back
- Phantom Valley
- Den hemmelighetsfulle leiligheten
- Thunder in the Pines
- Scandals of Clochemerle
- Shaheed
- The Westward Trail
- Laitakaupungin laulu
- The Enchanted Sword
- The Challenge
- Oklahoma Badlands
- Unknown Men of San Marino
- The Tioga Kid
- Tornado Range
- Cowboy Cavalier
- Blanc comme neige
- It Happened in Soho
- It's Hard to Be Good
- The Decision of Christopher Blake
- Marshal of Amarillo
- Date with a Dream
- Esquina, bajan...!
- A Song for Tomorrow
- Tempesta su Parigi
- Mad About Opera
- Little Brown Jug
- Music Man
- Because of Eve
- Der Herr Kanzleirat
- Sealed Verdict
- Fight Without Hate
- Yuwaku
- Fighting Mustang
- Der Herr vom andern Stern
- Man to Men
- Caged Fury
- The Affair Blum
- The Wreck of the Hesperus
- The Golden State
- Frontier Revenge
- Train to Alcatraz
- Aux yeux du souvenir
- Under the Cards
- The Viking Watch of the Danish Seaman
- Escape from Broadmoor
- River Patrol
- Winter Draws On
- Rosenda
- L'ebreo errante
- Beszterce ostroma
- Hormoonit valloillaan
- The Cobra Strikes
- The Mite Makes Right
- La danse de mort
- Best Man Wins
- The Portrait
- Soita minulle, Helena!
- Oklahoma Blues
- Forbidden Women
- Gángsters contra charros
- Chandralekha
- Whirlwind Raiders
- Meet the Pioneers
- Adventures of Casanova
- Cartas marcadas
- Mark of the Lash
- The Gentleman from Nowhere
- Fly Away Peter
- Nadiya Ke Paar
- Músico, poeta y loco
- Sorrows of the Forbidden City
- The Two Orphans
- Each to His Own Way
- Dead Man's Gold
- The Hills of Donegal
- Fallen Angels
- Speed to Spare
- Variety Time
- Tretiy udar
- The Loves of Colette
- The Octopussy
- Trouble in the Air
- My Own True Love
- May God Forgive Me
- Kilroy sen teki
- Laulava sydän
- Sundown in Santa Fe
- Anna Roditi
- Fighting Back
- Mare nostrum
- Taifuken no onna
- Carson City Raiders
- Affairs of a Rogue
- Those Who Came Back
- The Woman from Tangier
- Lang ist der Weg
- Secret Service Investigator
- The House-Cat
- Waverley Steps: A Visit to Edinburgh
- Base Brawl
- 100,000 Pounds
- Pobre mi madre querida
- The Lone Star State
- Triple Trouble
- Desperadoes of Dodge City
- Love, Sunshine and Songs
- Rocky
- Anokha Pyar
- A Piece of Cake
- Éternel conflit
- Cavalliers of the Navy
- Through the Fog
- Trail to Laredo
- Campus Sleuth
- Geheimnis Tibet
- Una aventura en la noche
- Neljästoista vieras
- The Mysterious Stranger
- The Power of Thought
- William Comes to Town
- Kalle Aaltosen morsian
- Loves Labor Won
- 365 Nights
- Irmeli, seitsentoistavuotias
- Princess of the Ursinos
- El marqués de Salamanca
- Holiday's with Pay
- Mighty Mouse and the Magician
- La figure de proue
- Via Mala
- Wege im Zwielicht
- The Cumberland Story
- Kiddie Koncert
- Till the Doors of Hell
- Onnen-Pekka
- Flora
- Juan Charrasqueado
- Finale
- Fíjate qué suave
- Pontevat pommaripojat
- A Champion
- A Tale About a Soldier
- Si Adelita se fuera con otro
- Adventure Starts Tomorrow
- On These Shoulders
- Street Acquaintances
- Ôshô
- Seeing Ghosts
- Hermoso ideal
- Taming the Cat
- Lars Hård
- Alisher Navoy
- Si te hubieses casado conmigo
- Toukokuun taika
- Private Aleksandr Matrosov
- Reaching from Heaven
- The Prodigal Woman
- Ruusu ja kulkuri
- Camptown Races
- A Public Prosecutor and a Teacher
- Anokhi Ada
- I de lyse nætter
- Tomorrow's a Wonderful Day
- Nine Boys, One Heart
- The Magic Slipper
- The Tale of the Old Oak
- Kristinus Bergman
- Wench
- One, Two, Three: Corona
- Der letzte Postillon vom St. Gotthard
- The Mozart Story
- Amanti senza amore
- La secta del trébol
- Haaviston Leeni
- Nothing Venture
- Kvinnan gör mig galen
- Hr. Petit
- Your Very Good Health
- Where the Wind Blows
- Rocambole
- Los viejos somos así
- Freies Land
- Free Enterprise
- The Adventures of Fridolin
- The Feudin' Hillbillies
- La serpiente de cascabel
- Au coeur de l'orage
- Furnival and Son
- 'Sankari kuin sankari'
- Spanish Serenade
- Cup-Tie Honeymoon
- Loffe som miljonär
- A Yank Comes Back
- Krasnyy galstuk
- What a Life
- Ojos de juventud
- La dama del armiño
- For Those Who Are at Sea
- The Hunting Rifle
- Robinson i Roslagen
- Dueña y señora
- Mens porten var lukket
- Passport to Rio
- Aventuras de don Juan de Mairena
- Vozvrashchenie s pobedoy
- Under Sunny Skies
- Keittiökavaljeerit
- Hvor er far?
- Will It Happen Again?
- Palace Scandal
- I cavalieri dalle maschere nere (I beati paoli)
- Sydämeni laulu
- Lappblod
- Idol of Paris
- The First Lesson
- Jet-Propelled Germs
- Always Another Dawn
- Die kupferne Hochzeit
- Tre år efter
- El cuarto mandamiento
- I Am with You
- Lo, the Poor Buffal
- Il barone Carlo Mazza
- The Hard Boiled Egg
- Cruise for the Unknown One
- Reina de reinas: La Virgen María
- Mademoiselle Has Fun
- Campus Honeymoon
- L'eroe della strada
- Adventures of Janne Vangman
- Life Starts Now
- Balaraju
- Charro a la fuerza
- Niet tevergeefs
- Sin
- Chemie und Liebe
- Felix the Fox
- Santa Rogelia
- Sag' die Wahrheit
- Passeurs d'or
- Penge som græs
- El muchacho alegre
- Bajo el cielo de Sonora
- Calle og Palle
- Crossroads of Passion
- Das andere Leben
- Nocturne of Love
- En la Hacienda de la Flor
- La casa de las sonrisas
- A Swedish Tiger
- How to Clean House
- Gottes Engel sind überall
- Hounding the Hares
- A Plan to Work On
- A Girl Knew
- Home Canning
- Drug Addict
- Ein Mann gehört ins Haus
- Carnival Evening
- El último chinaco
- Hammarforsens brus
- El gallo giro
- Se la llevó el Remington
- Deshojando margaritas
- Rendezvous im Salzkammergut
- Pop Goes the Weasel
- Spotlight on the Night Mail
- Each Heart Has Its Own Story
- Contest Crazy
- Robinson Charley
- El testamento del virrey
- La dama del collar
- La norteña de mis amores
- Copy Book Please
- Another World
- Queen o' the Border
- Snow Capers
- The Valley Is Ours
- Hin und her
- Utau Enoken torimonochou
- Der Leberfleck
- Spurs of Gold
- Death in the Hand
- Vijftig jaren
- Gipfelkreuz
- Jeevacha Sakha
- Girl from the Mountain Village
- Solkatten
- Alma canaria
- De kämpade för sin frihet
- Call of the Blood
- Life at Forsbyholm Manor
- La nuit blanche
- Федя Зайцев
- Mashenka's Concert
- Bhakta Kumbara
- Femme sans passé
- Carrefour du crime
- Toscanini Volume Three The Television Concerts (1948-52)
- Hospitals For All
- Willie Does His Stuff
- A World Is Turning
- Emma
- Dig That Gold
- Happy Parades
- Loffe the Tramp
- Trollfossen
- The Feeling of Hostility
- Frauen, Masken und Dämonen
- Out Beyond Town
- Morning Departure
- Riders of the New Forest
- Frieda
- Den pobedivshey strany
- Otello
- When All the People Play
- Why Won't Tommy Eat?
- Brother Knows Best
- 1 maya
- Perfidia: Kataksilan
- Danmarks første fjernsynsudsendelse
- The R.C.A. Thanksgiving Show
- Nordlandsbanen fram til Bodø?
- Jungle Man Killers
- Sports Down Under
- Ruth
- The Home Town Paper
- Pattern for Progress
- Here's Health
- The Winslow Boy
- The Monkey's Paw
- The Shop at Sly Corner
- No, No, Nanette
- Loyalties
- The Rivals
- London's Food Markets
- Joulupukin työpaja
- Inside The Atom
- The Olympic Games
- Spotlight on the Highlands
- Women in Industry
- Men of Merit (a Lantern Lecture)
Top 5 Movies of 1948
The Snake Pit
"The Snake Pit," a film directed by Anatole Litvak in 1948, showcases Olivia de Havilland's performance as a woman confined in an asylum. The storyline revolves around her character grappling with amnesia and navigating the complexities of her environment.
Red River
"Red River," directed by Howard Hawks and Arthur Rosson, is a Western film featuring John Wayne and Montgomery Clift. The narrative centers on a challenging cattle drive journey from Texas to Kansas, highlighting the dynamics and tensions inherent in such an undertaking.
Key Largo
In the 1948 film "Key Largo," directed by John Huston, viewers are introduced to a narrative involving a war veteran, portrayed by Humphrey Bogart, who encounters a formidable gangster while visiting a hotel in Florida. The film features performances by Edward G. Robinson and Lauren Bacall.
The Three Musketeers
George Sidney's "The Three Musketeers," based on Alexandre Dumas's classic novel, stars Lana Turner, Gene Kelly, and June Allyson. The film weaves a narrative of adventure, romance, and intrigue, focusing on the escapades of the titular characters.
Easter Parade
Directed by Charles Walters, "Easter Parade" is a musical film from 1948 starring Judy Garland and Fred Astaire. The plot revolves around a nightclub performer's journey of collaboration and emotional evolution with a new dance partner.
Industry Highlights and Notable Moments from 1948
Paramount Decree
The Supreme Court's Paramount Decree mandated major film studios to divest their theater chains. This decision marked the beginning of the end for the Hollywood studio system, heralding a new era in film production and distribution.
Howard Hughes' RKO Studios Purchase
Maverick film producer Howard Hughes's acquisition of RKO Studios for $8.8 million was a significant event, symbolizing the shift in power dynamics within the industry.
Alfred Hitchcock's "Rope"
Alfred Hitchcock's first Technicolor film, "Rope," was released in 1948. Notable for its long takes and real-time narrative style, "Rope" showcased Hitchcock's innovative filmmaking techniques and added to his repertoire of suspenseful cinema.
British Production's Oscar Win
The British production "Hamlet" became the first non-American or non-Hollywood film to win the Best Picture Oscar. This achievement highlighted the global reach and influence of cinema beyond Hollywood.
Industry's Economic Downturn
Despite these milestones, the film industry faced economic challenges in 1948, with a significant drop in total domestic pre-tax income. This downturn reflected the changing entertainment landscape, influenced by the rise of television and the impact of the Paramount Decree.